1
: having few stories and not usually equipped with elevators
a low-rise apartment/office building
2
: of, relating to, or characterized by low-rise buildings
a low-rise housing development
3
: having a shorter than standard rise (see rise entry 2 sense 7)
low-rise jeans
The finishing touch of her ensemble then came in the form of "old school," low-rise brown suede … pants and coordinating brown leather boots.—
Claudia Miller
Claudia MillerJeans can also be OK … in some work environments, but not the "Saturday night jeans" that are low-rise and sexy.—Paula Rath
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The Unstoppable actress, 55, stepped out for a little shopping in Beverly Hills, Calif., on Thursday, Dec. 12, in a pair of super low-rise jeans.
—Charna Flam, People.com, 13 Dec. 2024
The model’s Hudson capsule comprises 17 pieces, including trendy straight-leg and low-rise denim silhouettes.
—Hannah Malach, WWD, 12 Dec. 2024
To assemble the properties, Disney razed City Winery (which before that was another media center, the home of El Diario/La Prensa) and a full block of low-rise commercial buildings, but a 2013 rezoning precluded replacing them with a single glittering glass stalagmite.
—Justin Davidson, Curbed, 4 Dec. 2024
In the early 2000s, low-rise was popularized by stars like Britney Spears and Paris Hilton, who often wore the ultra-low-rise jeans with crop tops, even taking the denim to the red carpet at times.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2024
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Charna Flam, People.com, 13 Dec. 2024
The model’s Hudson capsule comprises 17 pieces, including trendy straight-leg and low-rise denim silhouettes.
—Hannah Malach, WWD, 12 Dec. 2024
To assemble the properties, Disney razed City Winery (which before that was another media center, the home of El Diario/La Prensa) and a full block of low-rise commercial buildings, but a 2013 rezoning precluded replacing them with a single glittering glass stalagmite.
—Justin Davidson, Curbed, 4 Dec. 2024
In the early 2000s, low-rise was popularized by stars like Britney Spears and Paris Hilton, who often wore the ultra-low-rise jeans with crop tops, even taking the denim to the red carpet at times.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2024
See all Example Sentences for low-rise
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“Low-rise.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/low-rise. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.
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